Figure
1940-1942 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This elephant with a rider might be a toy or a votive figure. The potters of West Bengal made both small painted clay figures for rituals and clay toys for sale at the fairs and markets.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Fired clay, painted |
| Brief description | Elephant and rider, pottery, white glazed |
| Physical description | Elephant and rider made of terracotta painted in black and silver on a white mica ground. Hand-modelled. |
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| Style | |
| Historical context | These type of figures, white with black paint and of simple forms, are possible toys, both hand-moulded and wheel-turned. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This elephant with a rider might be a toy or a votive figure. The potters of West Bengal made both small painted clay figures for rituals and clay toys for sale at the fairs and markets. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IND.LOST.213 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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